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Kona Brewing Company, Appalachian Mountain Brewery and Cisco Brewers to Debut Collaboration Beer at Kona Brewers Festival

Mar 04, 2016 17:09 pm UTC| Business

KAILUA-KONA, Hawaii and BOONE, N.C. and NANTUCKET, Mass., March 04, 2016 -- A first-time collaboration beer between three pioneering American craft breweries that are part of Craft Brew Alliance (“CBA”) (NASDAQ:BREW)...

INVESTOR ALERT: The Law Offices of Vincent Wong Remind Investors of Class Action Lawsuit Involving Esperion Therapeutics, Inc. and a Lead Plaintiff Deadline of March 14, 2016 - ESPR

Mar 04, 2016 17:05 pm UTC| Business

NEW YORK, March 04, 2016 -- The Law Offices of Vincent Wong announce that a class action lawsuit has been commenced in the USDC for the Eastern District of Michigan on behalf of investors who purchased Esperion...

Spark Energy, Inc. Changes Full Year and Fourth Quarter 2015 Conference Call Date to March 24, 2016

Mar 04, 2016 16:45 pm UTC| Business

HOUSTON, March 04, 2016 -- Spark Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:SPKE), a Delaware corporation (“Spark”), announced today that it has changed the date of its Full Year and Fourth Quarter 2015 conference call to Thursday, March 24...

Port and Industrial Tire Market in Asia-Pacific to Grow 8.25% - Key Vendors are ATG, Bridgestone, Goodyear & Michelin

Mar 04, 2016 16:36 pm UTC| Business

Dublin, March 04, 2016 -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/qsxtfq/port_and) has announced the addition of the "Port and Industrial Tire Market in Asia-Pacific 2016-2020" ...

Vera Bradley to Open New Store in Disney Springs

Mar 04, 2016 16:31 pm UTC| Business

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla., March 04, 2016 -- Vera Bradley (NASDAQ:VRA) will open it’s 112th full line store this May at Disney Springs, an outdoor shopping, dining and entertainment destination at the Walt Disney World...

BOK Financial to Present at Two Upcoming Investor Conferences

Mar 04, 2016 16:28 pm UTC| Business

TULSA, Okla., March 04, 2016 -- BOK Financial Corporation (NASDAQ:BOKF) today announced that Steve Bradshaw, President and CEO, will present at the Raymond James 37th Annual Institutional Investors Conference in...

Global Digital Ballast Market to Grow 11.7% - Key Vendors are Soils Tek, Apollo Horticulture, Phantom Digital & TECHONE

Mar 04, 2016 16:25 pm UTC| Business

Dublin, March 04, 2016 -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/b8wl32/global_digital) has announced the addition of the "Global Digital Ballast Market 2016-2020" report to their...

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Economy

Nigerians throw naira notes around to show love: but it could land you in jail

The legal implication of physically damaging the naira, Nigerias currency, came into focus recently with the prosecution of at least two celebrities by the countrys Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. Nigeria has a...

The US is one of the least trade-oriented countries in the world – despite laying the groundwork for today’s globalized system

Given the spate of news about international trade lately, Americans might be surprised to learn that the U.S. isnt very dependent on it. Indeed, looking at trade as a percentage of gross domestic product a metric...

Beyond the spin, beyond the handouts, here’s how to get a handle on what’s really happening on budget night

Three weeks from now, some of us will be presented with a mountain of budget papers, and just about all of us will get to hear about them on radio, TV or news websites on budget night. The quickest way to find out what...

Johannesburg in a time of darkness: Ivan Vladislavić’s new memoir reminds us of the city’s fragility

Ivan Vladislavić is Johannesburgs literary linkman. He tells us, in the first pages of his new book, The Near North, that before cities were lit, first by gaslight and later electricity, people of means paid torchbearers...

Economist Chris Richardson on an ‘ugly’ inflation result and the coming budget

With Jim Chalmerss third budget on May 14, Australians will be looking for some more cost-of-living relief beyond the tax cuts although they have been warned extra measures will be modest. As this weeks consumer price...

Politics

Sudan’s civil war is rooted in its historical favouritism of Arab and Islamic identity

The current civil war in Sudan goes beyond a simple power struggle between two generals. It reflects a deep-rooted crisis within the countrys governing structure thats been present since it gained independence from the...

South Africa’s youth are a generation lost under democracy – study

South African president Cyril Ramaphosa recently painted a rosy picture in which the countrys youth democracys children had enormous opportunities for advancement, all thanks to successive post-apartheid governments led...

Sadiq Khan on track for third term as London mayor – but nearly half of Londoners dissatisfied with performance

Polls have consistently shown that the incumbent mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, appears to be on track to win a third term in office at the upcoming mayoral elections on May 2. One poll we commissioned as part of our...

The politics stopping the UK from opening a youth mobility scheme with Europe

Earlier this week, it seemed possible that young people in the UK might soon be able to travel freely to work and live in Europe again. The European Commission laid out proposals to open mobility to millions of 18- to...

Biden administration tells employers to stop shackling workers with ‘noncompete agreements’

Most American workers are hired at will: Employers owe their employees nothing in the relationship except earned wages, and employees are at liberty to quit at their option. As the rule is generally stated, either party...

Science

IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects

About a trillion tiny particles called neutrinos pass through you every second. Created during the Big Bang, these relic neutrinos exist throughout the entire universe, but they cant harm you. In fact, only one of them is...

The Mars Sample Return mission has a shaky future, and NASA is calling on private companies for backup

A critical NASA mission in the search for life beyond Earth, Mars Sample Return, is in trouble. Its budget has ballooned from US$5 billion to over $11 billion, and the sample return date may slip from the end of this...

Dark matter: our new experiment aims to turn the ghostly substance into actual light

A ghost is haunting our universe. This has been known in astronomy and cosmology for decades. Observations suggest that about 85% of all the matter in the universe is mysterious and invisible. These two qualities are...

A Nasa rover has reached a promising place to search for fossilised life on Mars

While we go about our daily lives on Earth, a nuclear-powered robot the size of a small car is trundling around Mars looking for fossils. Unlike its predecessor Curiosity, Nasas Perseverance rover is explicitly intended to...

The rising flood of space junk is a risk to us on Earth – and governments are on the hook

A piece of space junk recently crashed through the roof and floor of a mans home in Florida. Nasa later confirmed that the object had come from unwanted hardware released from the international space station. The 700g,...

Technology

Leaked: New Huawei Luxeed SUV Images Fuel Anticipation for Tech Upgrades

Recently leaked photos allegedly showcasing the Huawei Luxeed SUV have ignited speculation over the vehicles advanced features and smart technology, potentially setting a new benchmark in the automotive...

Bitfinex CTO Deems Database Breach Claims 'Fake' Amidst Hacker Allegations

Bitfinexs Chief Technology Officer Paolo Ardoino has cast doubts on claims of a database breach by hacker organization FSOCIETY, branding the allegations as fake. Ardoino refuted the purported leak of 22,500 user emails...

Walmart Spotted with Tesla Semi in California as True Launch Date Revealed

Walmarts adoption of a Tesla Semi hit the California highways, signaling the electric trucks expanding reach. The sighting follows Teslas revelation of a late 2025 and early 2026 launch window for the highly anticipated...

Altcoin Market Rally Predicted, Analysts Forecast $4 Trillion Market Cap Surge

Analysts are predicting a substantial rally in the altcoin market, with projections indicating a surge that could drive the market cap to an impressive $4 trillion. This optimistic outlook is supported by positive economic...

Shiba Inu's Remarkable 12% Surge Fueled by Record SHIB Burns, Community Momentum

Shiba Inus ascent reaches new heights as the cryptocurrency experiences a remarkable 12% surge, fueled by record-breaking SHIB burns. The surge reflects robust community engagement and underscores the dynamic nature of the...